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  07/04/2025

  United Kingdom

  The Foreign Influence Registration Scheme will go live from 1st July 2025

  The government has announced that the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme will go live from 1st July this year.The Scheme requires the registration of:Arrangements to undertake political influence activities in the UK that are directed by a foreign power (the “Political Influence Tier”); andArrangements with foreign entities for such activities as may be specified (the “Enhanced Tier”).Arrangements registered under the Political Influence Tier will, subject to some exceptions, be published on a publicly available register.A key intent behind the Scheme is to increase transparency...

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  26/03/2025

  Hong Kong

  Legal Update: The Protection of Critical In­fra­struc­ture (Computer Systems) Bill will come into effect on 1 January 2026

  The Protection of Critical Infrastructure (Computer Systems) Bill was passed by Legislative Council on 19 March 2025.  As Hong Kong’s first standalone legislation on enhancing the overall cybersecurity, it sets out a comprehensive regulatory framework and lays down the statutory requirements for the protection of computer systems within critical infrastructures, signifying an important step for aligning Hong Kong's cybersecurity practices with international standards, improving its global standing and attractiveness for international business and investment.Key Takeaways from the Bill:Establishment...

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  18/03/2025

  Belgium

  NIS2 registration deadline is here. Have you made your assessment?

  The 18 March 2025 deadline for NIS2 registrations is here. In this Law-Now, we want to remind any companies subject to the Belgian NIS2 legislation to register or to make sure they have assessed whether they fall within the extensive scope of NIS2. 1. What exactly is the NIS2 Directive, and am I subject to its rules? You can read our earlier Law-Now to find out more about compliance with NIS2 and about conducting a scope assessment, or you can contact us via the methods below. 2. How can I register as a NIS2 entity? NIS2 entities should register themselves on the Safeonweb@work...

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  11/03/2025

  EU

  The EU General Court confirms the legality of rescue aid granted to TAP during the COVID-19 crisis

  FR

  Following a first annulment of its decision in June 2020 to authorize rescue aid in favour of TAP, the European Commission adopted in May 2021 a new decision on the same aid. Ryanair challenged the decision, for a second time, before the General Court of the EU. Its appeal was rejected on 5 February 2025.BackgroundOn 10 June 2020, under the 2014 Guidelines on rescue and restructuring aid, the European Commission authorized rescue aid of EUR 1.2 billion granted by the Portuguese State to TAP. TAP is a Portuguese airline whose main operations are in Portugal. Before the COVID-19 crisis, TAP encountered...

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  05/03/2025

  EU

  The European Commission updates its guidelines on compensation for aggrieved passengers due to delays, denial of boarding or cancellations

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  The European Commission has recently adopted updated interpretative guidelines on  Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights.Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council entered into force on 17 February 2005. The Regulation sets a minimum level of quality standards for passenger protection, adding an important consumer dimension to the liberalisation of the aviation market.In 2016, the Commission adopted...

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  18/02/2025

  CEE

  The EU AI Act’s ten key points of AI literacy

  Under the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, by 2 February 2025 all organisations must ensure that their staff are AI literate, whether they participate in the AI value chain as providers or as users (or deployers).Beyond the general provisions in Article 4 on AI literacy, the AI Act does not specify the measures organisations must take to develop AI literacy with their staff and among others involved in operating or using AI systems on their behalf.Practical compliance may be facilitated by using the guidelines issued by the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) in early...

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